The mission of the
Gurnee Police Department is to defend the lives, rights, and quality of life of
all the residents and visitors we serve with honor and integrity.

The men and women
of the department are fully committed to accomplishing this mission by achieving
four fundamental objectives:

Crime Prevention - to
provide a proactive and educational approach to reducing crime.

Crime Control - to
provide a rapid and professional response to confront crime as it occurs.

Community Involvement
- to create an excellent partnership with the community through exceptional
communication and transparency.

Team Building - to
create an excellent work environment so we can recruit and develop an
exceptional team.

We are seeking
experienced Police Officers for Lateral Entry who value these objectives. If you
value these same objectives, consider applying with the Gurnee Police
Department.

There are immediate vacancies to be filled through the
lateral entry process.

Applications
are now being accepted on an ongoing, continuous basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates for lateral appointment to the position of Police Officer must
meet the following minimum qualifications and requirements at the time of
application:

State of Illinois certification by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and
Standards Board with no more than forty (40) hours of training required by
that Board for recertification, if necessary. (Part-time certification as a law enforcement officer does not
meet this requirement)

United States citizen

Individuals must be at least 21 years old

Education - High school education or equivalent

Experience – at least 2 years experience as a full-time sworn, certified law
enforcement officer in Illinois within the last 3 years; municipal law
enforcement experience preferred

Candidates with less than 2
years experience may be considered if the candidate has completed 60 hours of
college credit or has 2 years active duty military experience in
addition to full-time sworn certified Illinois law enforcement officer experience.